We are proud to announce the integration of Times Points, our new loyalty programme with EconomicTimes.com. Now, get reward points for your activities on EconomicTimes.com and get featured on the leader board.

Not only points, but also get various badges on completion of activity milestones as listed below. Start now by registering of EconomicTimes.com and get the Member badge!

We are proud to announce the integration of Times Points, our new loyalty programme with EconomicTimes.com. Now, get reward points for your activities on EconomicTimes.com and get featured on the leader board.

Not only points, but also get various badges on completion of activity milestones as listed below. Start now by registering of EconomicTimes.com and get the Member badge!

Power Networker

Bizsmith

Cheat Sheet:Keep the conversation going through your Comments & Replies to get this badge.

Points:5 Points for each reply or comment

Comments

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Share Czar

Cheat Sheet:Share News, Articles, Stock info on Economictimes.com with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or Hotklix and become a Share Czar! 'Recommending' and 'liking' links on our site also qualifies.

Points:2 points for each share

Shares

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Super Surfer

Cheat Sheet:Make Economictimes.com your financial news hotspot. Visit us every day to earn this Badge!

Points:1 point for each visit

Visits

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Biz Influencer

Cheat Sheet:Your opinion matters. Get the Biz Influencer Badge when other users 'Recommend' or 'Agree' with your comments.

Points:1 point when someone agrees to your comment.

Action

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Poll Star

Cheat Sheet:Be the opinion! Participate in a poll and get this badge.

Points:3 points for each Poll

Polls

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Biz Pundit

Cheat Sheet:Read/watch business articles, videos & slideshows and become a BizPundit.

Points:2 points for each Photo gallery visit; 2 points for video view and 1 point for reading an article.

Smart Investor

Global Status

You will be awarded a global status at different point thresholds starting with the Bronze.

Points

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250 - 4999

5000 - 24999

25000-249999

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Level

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Leaderboard:

The top 5 fans of on Economictimes.com; will be featured on the leaderboard. Fans will be ranked according to their level of activity on Economictimes.com. Your global status will drop in case your level of engagement and interaction on Economictimes.com decreases.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I earn Points and Badges?

Points and Badges will be awarded for various activities performed on Economictimes.com. These include reading articles, commenting, watching videos, linking your profile with Facebook and Twitter accounts and subscribing to our daily newsletter.

Is there a limit on how many Points can be earned in a day?

Yes, there are certain limits and thresholds on points that can be earned by doing the activities and/or combination of activities on participating sites of Times Points program in a day. These thresholds are controlled by complex algorithms to prevent the abuse of the reward system and to ensure the quality of the content posted.

How can I redeem my Points?

Points earned on Times Points program are redeemable against exclusive deals available on www.timespoints.com. You can redeem your points after reaching a minimum threshold of 1000 redeemable points. Sign-in to www.timespoints.com to check your total redeemable points.

When do the Points expire?

When you earn points, your points earned are valid for 12 months from the date of earning.Points earned will be lost after 12 months from date of earning, if not redeemed Ex: Points earned in January 2013 will expire on the 1st February'2014.
- The points will expire on the 1st of every month.

When does the Global status expire?

When you earn a Global status level, you will get to keep it for 12 months from the date you attained it i.e. the global status level will expire on 1st day of 13th month.
The new Global status is allotted to you basis the points earned by you between the time period of the date you achieved your previous global status and the date it expires.
However, after 12 months, you can lose your global status in case of a drop in your points on the site.

When do the Badges expire?

When you reach a particular level within a badge, you will get to keep it for 12 months. If within those 12 months you cross to the next threshold, you will move to the next badge level. However, after 12 months, you can lose your badge in case of a drop in your activity on the site.

When are my Points credited?

Badges and Points will take a maximum of 90 seconds to be credited to user accounts. In case of the Market Guru badge, points and badges will be credited after user comments are published on Economictimes.com.

Why am I not getting any points for my activities ?

There are certain limits and thresholds on points that can be earned in a day for a activity or a combination of activities to prevent the abuse of the reward system and to ensure the quality of the content posted. Also certain activities like reviews, blogs, discussions and comments are subject to moderation and quality checks of respective participating sites. Keep browsing the sites your love and come again tomorrow to earn more points.

Earn Additional Points

You can also get additional points for the following activities:

If you follow a blog by one of our coveted bloggers, you will get 10 points